frankness
Example Sentences
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Army, the world of avant-garde film, the gay-liberation movement, the popular-music industry—and speaks of them with bemused frankness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
His frankness about local housing opposition turned him into something of a hero for the “yes in my backyard,” pro-development movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Judge John Woosley ruled that in “ ‘Ulysses,’ in spite of its unusual frankness, I do not detect anywhere the leer of the sensualist.”
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2025
Then he talked with great frankness, sounding like a slightly homesick son stuck overseas, when he spoke about wanting reconciliation.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
“I do not pretend to possess equal frankness with your ladyship. You may ask questions which I shall not choose to answer.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
